smalltownbookmom 's review for:

Ruby Spencer's Whisky Year by Rochelle Bilow
5.0

I absolutely LOVED this romance debut by a new to me author! Ruby was so easy to cheer for and relate with - 35 and feeling lost and stuck in her NYC job, she quits and moves to a small town in the Scottish Highlands in order to write a cookbook.

While there she finds a newfound family of close-knit neighbors, a swoony Highland man and inspiration for her book. I couldn't get enough of this story (or the cover!). It was funny and heartfelt with amazing food descriptions and just plain wonderful in all the best ways. Plus all the tongue in cheek Outlander references were spot on!

Great on audio narrated by Nikki Massoud. I can't wait to read more from Rochelle Bilow! Highly recommended for fans of Meghan Quinn's Highland fling or Samantha Young's Much ado about you. Much thanks to @prhaudio for a complimentary audio copy and NetGalley and Berkley Romance for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!